A light supper will be provided. The forum is sponsored by Genesis Center; the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Connecticut and the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Child and Adolescent Network of Manchester.

AREAWIDE

Business Group

Backs Candidates

The Connecticut Business & Industry Association, the state's largest business organization, has endorsed the following candidates:

Stewart ``Chip'' Beckett III of Glastonbury, the Republican challenger in the 4th Senate District race; John Kissel, R-Enfield, the incumbent in the 7th Senate District race; Matthew Daly of Hebron, a Republican challenger in the 19th Senate District race; Donald Williams, D-Brooklyn, the incumbent in the 29th Senate District race; Anthony Guglielmo, R-Stafford, the incumbent in the 35th Senate District race; Christopher R. Stone, D-East Hartford, the incumbent in the 9th House District race; Michael Christ, D-East Hartford, the incumbent in the 11th House District race; Ryan P. Barry, D-Manchester, the incumbent in the 12th House District race; Bill Aman, R-South Windsor, the incumbent in the 14th House District race; Susan Karp of Glastonbury, the Republican challenger in the 31st House District race; Penny Bacchiochi, R-Somers, the incumbent in the 52nd House District race; Bryan Hurlburt of Tolland, the Democratic challenger in the 53rd House District race; Pamela Sawyer, R-Bolton, the incumbent in the 55th House District race; Theodore Graziani, D-Ellington, the incumbent in the 57th House District race; Margaret Sayers, D-Windsor Locks, the incumbent in the 60th House District race, and Ruth Fahrbach, R-Windsor, incumbent in the 61st House District race.

TOLLAND

Candidate Plans

Campaign Event

TOLLAND -- A kickoff party for the campaign headquarters of Bryan Hurlburt, the Democratic candidate for the 53rd House District, will be held Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

There is a suggested donation of $10. Drinks and desserts will be served. The headquarters is at 15 N. River Road in Tolland. RSVP to hurlburt2006@gmail.com or Mike Parks at 860-490-3081.